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Georgia
Nation's smallest Walmart to open in Atlanta
Jan 14, 2013
World's largest retailer experiments with smaller stores on college campuses
Amid budget battle, Georgia archives to stay open
by
Jim Burress
Oct 22, 2012
As Georgia confronts budget cuts, residents fights to keep the state archives funded.
Strike at East Coast ports would affect economy
by
Jim Burress
Sep 3, 2012
In Georgia alone, 1 in 12 jobs is linked to the ports of Savannah and Brunswick. If longshoremen and port authorities can't agree on a new contract, an economic slowdown is possible.
40 years later, 'Deliverance' causes mixed feelings in Georgia
Aug 22, 2012
It's been 40 years since "Deliverance" was filmed in Rabun County, Ga. Tourism in the region has boomed in that time, but not everyone welcomes the attention.
From middle class to working poor
by
David Gura
Mar 5, 2012
Steve and Suellen Daniels never imagined that in their mid-50s they would struggle this much.
Emory students look to the uncertain future
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2012
Soon-to-be graduates from Emory University in Atlanta discuss the four years they spent studying alongside a lousy economy, what they've learned since the financial crisis, and plans after graduation.
Georgia voters prep for primary, focus on economy
by
David Gura
Mar 5, 2012
Voters in 10 states will have their say tomorrow in the Republican presidential race. Among them: Georgia, where a number of economic issues are at play in who wins the primary there.
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Finding faith in the Athens, Ga. economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2012
Father Anthony Salzman discusses how his parish is doing and whether he sees any signs of economic recovery.
How can Atlanta spur economic growth?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2012
Kai Ryssdal tours the new international terminal at Atlanta's airport and talks with Mayor Kasim Reed about how the $1.4 billion project can help the city bounce back to its boomtown days.
Prison alternatives more profitable for offenders
by
Jeff Tyler
Jan 6, 2012
Alternative sentencing through special problem-solving courts is better for the job prospects and earning potential of offenders.